The Secretary-General coordinates the Association's activities and is responsible for the overall management of the organisation's resources. He is assisted by two Deputy Secretaries-General, one at the EFTA Headquarters in Geneva, the other in Brussels.
Curriculum Vitae
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Work Experience
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| 2012-Present |
European Free Trade Association. Secretary General.
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| 2005-2012 |
Permanent Mission of Iceland, Geneva. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Free Trade Association and the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other International Organizations, as well as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein (2007-2012) and to the Republic of Slovenia (2006-2008).
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| 2003-2005 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Reykjavík. Ambassador, Director of the Defence Department.
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| 1999-2003 |
Permanent Mission of Iceland, Oslo. Ambassador to Norway, as well as to the Czech Republic (1999-2003), Egypt (2000-2003), Poland (1999-2002) and Slovakia (1999-2002).
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| 1994-1998 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Director of External Trade.
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| 1997 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Ambassador.
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| 1992-1994 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Chief negotiator and spokesman on fisheries issues.
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| 1987-1992 |
Permanent Mission of Iceland, Geneva. Deputy Permanent Representative to the International Organizations.
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| 1985-1987 |
Ministry for Foreign Affairs. First Secretary.
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| 1983-1985 |
Federation of Employers, Reykjavík. Solicitor.
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| 1979-1980, 1982 |
Private Attorney’s Office, Reykjavík. Solicitor. |
| Education |
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| 1982 |
Postgraduate studies in Maritime Law, University of Oslo, Norway.
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| 1981 |
LL.M (Master of Laws) in International Business Legal Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.
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| 1979 |
Cand. jur. (Law degree), University of Iceland. |
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Personalia
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| Birthdate |
5 January 1954 |
| Civil Status |
Married |
| Nationality |
Icelandic |